OpenAI is expanding the reach of ChatGPT Health, making it available to all users across the US starting Thursday. This significant update enables individuals to seamlessly integrate their medical records and health-tracking data with the AI chatbot. During a recent briefing, Ashley Alexander, OpenAI’s vice president of health product, asserted a bold claim: the company’s AI models “are now capable of reasoning at levels that are better than clinician level.”
However, when pressed for further details regarding the models' performance compared to human clinicians, Karan Singhal, OpenAI’s health lead, expressed a more tempered view, stating he would "temper" the claim of superior reasoning. He acknowledged, though, that "there have been individual studies that have been pointing in that direction," citing research from institutions like Harvard and Stanford. This broader release also coincides with recent controversy, as a Florida pastor filed a lawsuit against OpenAI just this Wednesday, alleging that ChatGPT provided him with “extremely dangerous medical recommendations,” which purportedly led him to delay treatment for a pulmonary embolism.
This widespread deployment of ChatGPT Health follows closely on the heels of OpenAI's introduction of its new GPT-5.6 Sol, which the company touts as its "most advanced" model specifically designed for health applications to date. ChatGPT Health is set to operate on these cutting-edge models, leveraging their enhanced capabilities.
A key enhancement with this update is the ability for users to directly inquire about their connected medical information within the main chat interface, eliminating the need to navigate to a separate, dedicated ChatGPT Health tab. OpenAI emphasizes user privacy and control, stating that ChatGPT will explicitly request permission before utilizing personal health information to tailor its responses. Furthermore, the company assures users that “all conversations are encrypted at rest and at transit,” with health information connected within the platform receiving "additional encryption protection."
Users are also granted comprehensive control over their health data, with the ability to review and modify the types of information linked to ChatGPT. This includes a wide array of data points such as post-visit notes, communications from their care team, lab results, and medication lists. Currently, data can be integrated from various health providers and popular services like Apple Health, Weight Watchers, MyFitnessPal, and Function. OpenAI is careful to underscore that ChatGPT Health is intended to “supports, not replaces, professional care.” The service is rolling out progressively to all logged-in ChatGPT users aged 18 and older, accessible via web and iOS across all subscription tiers, including Free, Go, Plus, and Pro plans.
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